Hi everyone,

My name is Jose and I'm from Saint Peters, MO which is a suburb of St. Louis. We are right next to the Katy Trail, Creve Coeur Lake and a bunch of other great cycling trails. I've been cycling for about 3 months now. It all started when my 5 year old got a bike for his birthday. I thought, I need something to ride with him so I picked up a 90's Giant Yukon for ~$70. I started riding that on the trails near my house and with in a week I was making the 10 mile ride up to the rec-plex and back almost daily.

With in a month I was pretty sure I was going to stick with it so I was ready to upgrade. I started lurking here. I went to a few local shops and tried out some Treks and Giants and ended up with a 2018 Giant Roam 3. I know it's a dirty hybrid but it fits my needs of a single bike that can do good on the paved trails around the lake, gravel trails like the Katy Trail, some beginner single tracks and still super comfy for riding slow with the family. I've been doing about 60-100 miles per week now and could easily do more if time permitted. I'm not a big man but I've already lost several pounds just having fun and exploring and my energy levels are through the roof which is a good thing with 2 children under 5. I couldn't be happier with the Roam 3 and I couldn't have made a good decision without this forum. So thanks for that.